loadFont()

Loads a font and creates a font object. loadFont() can load fonts in either Truetype (.ttf) or Bitmap Fonts. The filepath to the BMFont's image file must be specified inside the BMFont file. OpenType fonts (.otf) work as well but some features may not be supported. Loaded fonts are used to style text in the window. The default font without loading a custom font is Noto Sans size 13.

The parameter path is the path to a font file. Paths to local files should be relative. For example, 'assets/inconsolata.otf'. The Inconsolata font used in the following examples can be downloaded for free here.

Examples

local font
function setup()
  size(100,100)
  fill('deeppink')
  font = loadFont('assets/inconsolata.otf')
  textFont(font)
  textSize(36)
  background(255)
  text('L5', 10, 50)

  describe('The text "L5" written in pink on a white background.')
end

Parameters

Parameter
path	String: path of the font to be loaded.

Related

• textFont()
• text()
• textWidth()
• textAlign()

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